The positive start to today's session on the Bulgarian Stock Exchange continued until its end and three of the four indexes closed higher. The SOFIX blue-chip index advanced by 1.92%, to 315.66 points, while the broader BG40 gained 0.7%, to 98.05 points.

BGTR30 ended the day 0.31% higher at 232.65 points. BG REIT was the only decliner on the day. The index skidded 4.17% lower, to 44.39 points.

BSE's overall turnover came to 1.69 mln leva, while the value of the over-the-counter deals stood at nearly 161 000 as at 2:30 p.m. A total of 93 issues were traded on the day with 46 of the companies posting stock price gains.

Industrial Holding Bulgaria advanced by 9.02%, to 1.33 leva per share in thin-volume trade. Another advancers on segment A of BSE's Official market was Synergon Holding (+0.58%, to 1.75 leva). Stara Planina Hold's stock on the other hand depreciated by 1.28%, to 1.23 leva per share.

Other advancers included Monbat (+3.15%, to 4.74 leva per share), Orgachim (+0.04%, to 77.05 leva per share), Lead & Zinc Complex (+0.74%, to 6.85 leva per share).

The four actively traded banks on BSE closed the day in positive territory. Central Cooperative Bank gained 1.61%, to 0.95 leva., First investment Bank closed 1.19% higher at 1.45 leva., Bulgarian American Credit Bank's stock price went up by 7.87%, to 10.25 leva per share.

Corporate Commercial Bank gained 0.02%, to 65.01 leva per share. The traded volume on the position came to 135 shares.

Bulgarska roza - Sevtopolis' stock appreciated by 5.36%, to 0.59 leva per share. A total of 30 000 shares in the company were traded on the day, 29 990 of them in a single transaction.

Despite the negative start to the day Eurohold Bulgaria ended the session 1.85% up, at 1.1 leva per share. Euroins shed 10.13%, to 2.11 leva per share.

Kaolin closed 7.27% higher at 2.95 leva per share. The traded volume on the position came to 3,326 shares.